We hung around the Book Festival for a bit exploring the bookshops, having a coffee (very expensive) and attending the free storytelling (I think Adam felt he was a bit too 'grown up' for that sort of thing - until the storyteller asked if she could use his 'name' in her story!).
There was some art at the book festival which consisted of a shed and some blue bins half buried in the grass. Miss Lucy was not impressed and said in a very loud voice that that 'was NOT art'. On leaving the book festival, she decided to take some 'artistic' photos (just to show the difference between 'art' and 'NOT art' you understand!). So here they are...
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Artistic moment over, we headed down to Princes Street to see what else was going on. There were a lot of film crews around as there was quite a lot of street theatre/performance - you can see a camera set up in the road just next to Lucy here. Just after I took this pic the one o'clock gun went off up at the Castle and frightened us half to death - we loved it!
We found some fire jugglers, escape artists, and a young man who could dislocate his shoulders at will - which thrilled Lucy and Adam no end (but not me - ewww!).
I just love the architecture in Edinburgh, and the atmosphere around festival time is just brilliant - no one cares if it rains!
Hamish came with us - he is quite the cultured coo you know.
We would have stayed much longer if it hadn't been for the weather. We ended up getting rather soaked and hungry and had to head away from the entertainment in search of sustenance and the bus home, but all in all a good day out.
2 comments:
Ooooh. Book Festival. I don't think Barbara would dare let me anywhere near it, well not with cash or credit cards, anyway. You look like you had a great time.
Nice pickies Miss Lucy! And, Gads that cow gets around! Good to see you getting out and about and mingling with the literati, my sweet lady Sue. xxx D.
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